Four shearers at work, Berida station, Gilgandra, New South Wales, 1936? [picture] / Frank Hurley
- Bib ID:
- 4838259
- Format:
- Picture
- Author:
- Hurley, Frank, 1885-1962
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Description:
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- 1936?
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 23.3 x 28.6 cm.
- Series:
- Hurley, Frank, 1885-1962. Hurley collection of family, industrial, pastoral and scenic images, 1910-1950.
- Notes:
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- Title devised by cataloguer from inscription.
- In collection: Hurley collection of family, industrial, pastoral and scenic images, 1910-1950.
- Inscriptions: "IB9656. Frank Hurley. Australia. Hand shearing by blades was the method originally adopted, but this means has long since been outmoded. Some stud-masters however, prefer to shear their stud sheep by hand which ensures extra care in handling. The record accepted for blade shearing stands to the credit of Jack Howe, who shore 320 sheep in 7 Hours 40 minitures. The best days work for machines was Jimmy Powers 315 in 7 Hours 20 minutes - A fast shearer averages 180/200 sheep per day"--In ink and pencil on verso; "From Rapho Guillumette Pictures..."--Stamp on verso.
- Condition: Faded, yellowing, scratched.
- Location identified as Berida station from PIC/14197/78.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-151332357
- Subject:
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- Shearing sheds -- New South Wales -- Gilgandra Region -- Photographs
- Sheep shearers (Persons) -- New South Wales -- Gilgandra Region -- Photographs
- Sheep shearing -- New South Wales -- Gilgandra Region -- Photographs
- Wool -- New South Wales -- Gilgandra Region -- Photographs
- Wool industry -- Australia -- Photographs
- Occupation:
- Shearers
- Other authors/contributors:
- Hurley, Frank, 1885-1962
- Related Records:
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This belongs to the Hurley collection of family, industrial, pastoral and scenic images, 1910-1950.
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Created/Published Date is Before 1955
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Photograph
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1936
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